mother's day and 5 minutes more

This is an important weekend for many things going on. That includes Mother’s Day. But for our family it is even more.

Our kids will be with us as we celebrate that our oldest daughter will be having a baby in a couple months. But all our kids and grand kids will be here and a few other family members.

It hit me late last night as my wife gave me a task to complete. Our girls are mother’s. That gives this Sunday even more joy. Those little girls that we raised are not so little any more. They are raising little ones. Kind of hits this dad in the heart.

Put on top of that that I have been missing my mom and dad more lately, or so it seems. Family is important. Take time to make that a reality of what is important to you. And for this weekend celebrate the moms who mean so much to you.

Proverbs 31:28-30 NLT

Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: 29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!” 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

What awesome gifts these ladies are to our lives, to our families, to our church and so much more. May we recognize the importance of how God has blessed each of us.

Let me encourage us not to miss those ladies that might not be moms but they are such great encouragers and blessings.

Isaiah 55:6 NLT

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.

I close this week by giving you the same challenge that I have given our church for the month of May. It is the 5th month of the year, and each month we have asked our church family to do something a little different to turn our attention to God.

Being the 5th month take the challenge to spend 5 extra minutes 5 days each week to pray. Pray for people you don’t normally pray for. Or take some passages of Scripture and pray them back to God. Use Psalms or Proverbs and speak them and what comes to mind back to God in prayer.

What we honor says a lot about us. Honor the Lord with your prayers, and this weekend choose to honor the ladies around you that are so important.

1 Peter 2:17 NLT

Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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